Counting All Students Update: July 25, 2018

Minnesota Department of Education sent this bulletin at 07/25/2018 04:39 PM CDT

Counting All Students Update | July 25, 2018

2019-20 Forms Being Finalized

The sample detailed demographics collection form, parent
letter, and frequently asked questions to be used for statewide implementation
in 2019-20 school year are in the process of being finalized. A draft of the
2019-20 Ethnic and Racial Demographic Designation Form is available on the Counting
all Students page.

If you would like to provide feedback on the 2018-19 draft
collection form to inform the documents used during the 2019-20 school year
but were not able to attend one of the July stakeholder feedback meetings
please contact mde.cas@state.mn.us.
Please provide comments by Friday, August 3.

Final
versions of the documents for the 2019-20 statewide implementation will be
posted as soon as they are available.

District Outreach

On Wednesday, August 8, MDE staff will present the
implementation of Counting all Students at the MDE Back to School Conference: Minnesota's
Commitment to Educational Equity. This is a two-day conference in partnership with
the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota Association of School
Administrators. Thursday, August 9 MDE staff will present the implementation of
Counting all Students at the A+ Conference. Both of these conferences provide
information prior to the start of school activities.

We will use these presentations to increase awareness of the
requirements and the implementation details of the legislation. MDE is working to inform all schools and
districts well in advance of the statewide implementation in 2019-20 school
year.

Counting All Students

The All Kids Count Act is legislation that requires the Minnesota Department of Education to collect more detailed ancestry or ethnic origin information about students in order to better understand and identify educational needs of all students in Minnesota. Learn more on the Counting All Students webpage.

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